{"product_id":"9780470559895","title":"The New Standards Methods for Linking Business Performance and Executive Incentive Pay","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe New Standards\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMethods for Linking Business Performance and Executive Incentive Pay\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard N Ericson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMake the most of the new standards\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEvery year companies spend millions of dollars on executive incentives. All too often, however, these programs provide a very weak link between pay and performance, with executives potentially rewarded as much for bad decisions as they are for good ones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with examples, \u003ci\u003eThe New Standards\u003c\/i\u003e insightfully discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to link pay with business results that create long-term value\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy incentive structures can discourage management from reasonable risk-taking, in some cases, and can enocourage imprudent risks in others\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe full range of inputs that should guide proper incentive policy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy performance measures must reflect both the quality and quantity of earnings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk, executive behavior, and the cost of capital\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use valuation criteria when choosing metrics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pros and cons of common approaches to stock-based incentive pay\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by noted compensation expert Richard Ericson, this innovative book is a must-read for directors and management concerned with executive compensation design or financial performance measurement and forecasting. Get the guidance and concrete solutions you need to thoroughly reexamine your executive compensation policies and practices with the principles and financial maxims found in \u003ci\u003eThe New Standards\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard N. Ericson\u003c\/b\u003e is an expert in executive compensation with Towers Watson. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in business valuation, performance standard setting, incentive design, and general executive pay consulting. Mr. Ericson holds an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 April 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470559895\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379848900748,"sku":"9780470559895","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470559895.jpg?v=1780164625","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470559895","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}